Seattle open houses, Aug. 9 and 10, 2014

Houses listed around July's median sales price

AUBREY COHE, Seattle Post-Intelligencer

By AUBREY COHEN, SEATTLEPI.COM STAFF

Published 5:43 pm, Friday, August 8, 2014

We'll start with the house priced closest to the July median, 3917 Midvale Ave. N., Unit A, which is listed for $549,950. The 2,140-square-foot house, built in 1926, has four bedrooms, two bathrooms and a family room
on a 2,166-square-foot lot. An open house is scheduled for 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.
Photo: HD Estates, Courtesy Trevor Smith/Locality

The priciest house on our virtual tour is 9268 46th Ave. S.W., which is listed for $569,000. The 2,160-square-foot home, built in 1999, has three bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, a family room, a deck and a patio on a 2,500-square-foot lot. An open house is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday.
Photo: Courtesy Bill Beauprey/John L. Scott Real Estate

Moving a little below the July median price, 11007 Alton Ave. N.E. is listed for $529,500. The 1,780-square-foot house, built in 1951, has four bedrooms, a bathroom, a powder room, two fireplaces, a family room and a patio on an 8,768-square-foot lot. An open house is scheduled for 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
Photo: Dawn Schaefer/Peek Photography + Design, Courtesy Pamela Bowe/Coldwell Banker Bain

Finally, the median house price also includes townhouses, such as 1412 N.W. 67th St., Unit A, which is listed for $525,000. The 1,380-square-foot home, built in 2007, has three bedrooms, 2.25 bathrooms, a balcony and a patio on a 1,621-square-foot lot. Open houses are scheduled for 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Photo: Dan Farmer, Courtesy Christina Lienenlueke/Gerrard Beattie & Knapp

It's one thing to hear that Seattle house prices are at record heights, as we reported earlier this week. But what can you actually buy for such prices?

To answer that question, this week's open house gallery presents four homes listed around July's record median house sales price, $543,500 (well above the previous peak of $501,000, in August 2007).

The houses are spread around Seattle, on lots large and small, and built in various periods. Click through the photos above for a virtual tour. All are scheduled to host open houses this weekend, although open houses are subject to cancelation on short notice.